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Ten through Yield is pretty great no matter where you look. I think going in order but skipping over Ten (since you probably already know most of the songs) is a good way to go about it. The 2000's have some good songs to be heard but someone could just make you a playlist of what not to miss.

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I don't care much for most of their 2000's stuff, but Backspacer was actually pretty damn good. I was very impressed.

Originally Posted by bmack86

And it's been long established that Chris hates fun.

Originally Posted by Hatinisbad

I took my niece this year and it was her first Coachella. It was so fun to see it through her eyes. She thought it felt like a magical scene from Shreck. The one where all the fairy tale creatures meet for the first time in Shreck's swamp.

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Originally Posted by bmack86

Ten is their classic, but I think I prefer Vitalogy. The first four to five albums are all varying degrees of awesome, depending on how much earnestness and classic rock bombast you can take. I can take a lot, and I love them.

Oh hey, something we agree on.

I have a soft spot for Riot Act, but the avocado album and Backspacer were bad.

We're here to play some Mississippi Delta Blues. We're in a horrible depression, and I gotta admit - we're starting to like it.

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Originally Posted by TallGuyCM

Awesome, cheers.

Sure thing. Hard... is more of a straight-forward, mid-90s Warp/IDM kind of album, while Music... is something else entirely. If I could compare it to anything it would be FlyLo's Cosmogramma, but Music... is a bit darker in its overall tone.

Originally Posted by swhite423

Devendra Banhart.

I'm sure most will suggest Rejoicing in the Hands, but I always liked Nino Rojo a little more.

Originally Posted by roberto73

I'd contribute to this discussion but I'm still busy reminiscing about the halcyon days of punk. You know, the mid-90s.

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It's kind of funny to see all the Squarepusher - Music is One Rotted Note love up there. It's so different from everything else he has put out. It's a great album, but it also sticks out as a major contrast to his other albums since he left his signature sampling and sequencing off of it.
I think anybody with even a remote interest in Squarepusher has got to listen to his first album, Feed me Weird things.

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Originally Posted by ods..

Dispatch. Never heard of them. Good shit?

Some of my friends during college LOVED Dispatch. They also loved O.A.R., DMB, and to a very lesser extent, Jack Johnson. Jam Band music good for a sunny day festival to sit down and hang out with friends. I think first album Bang Bang is the one I used to hear the most so I'd start there.

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Originally Posted by SoulDischarge

I actually would recommend the hits collection for Kate Bush, The Whole Story.

I'm glad I saw this rec. I've never listened to Kate Bush, but I put on Hounds of Love a few months ago and turned if off during the first song. It just sounded very dated and I didn't see myself getting much out of keeping it on. Maybe that collection will be a more appealing listen.

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Well. The first song on that album is quite possibly her best song. She kind of is dated, but I don't see it as a bad thing. She really makes that big lush 80s sound her own. You'll probably laugh at "Wuthering Heights" the first time you hear it and assume the world is playing a big joke on you for praising this sentimental schmaltz so fucking much. But then maybe you'll also realize how offbeat and deranged it all is. Kate Bush is an unabashed romantic and her music can be a bit much to take if you are resistant to big over the top emotions. It also helps to actually watch the videos to her hits, where you can experience the full breadth of her bizarre art school take on the weepie ballad. Just remember, even TomAz likes this stuff.

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You guys are a gold mine. The Whole Story got me hungry, I guess I'll go for Hounds of Love and The Kick Inside next, then everything else. I also just discovered the Yungns guide to extensive discographies. I have alot of work to do, but at least it will be focused, enjoyable and rewarding work. Thanks so much.